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business proprietary nature or for any 

other reason. Therefore, do not submit 

confidential business information or 

otherwise sensitive, protected, or 

personal information, such as account 

numbers, Social Security numbers, or 

names of other individuals. 

Virtual Meeting Registration 

Instructions: The meeting will be 

broadcast virtually via web conference. 

Registration is required to view the web 

conference. Instructions to register will 

be made available at https://

www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificialintelligence-advisory-committee-naiac. 

Registration will remain open until the 

conclusion of the meeting. 

Alicia Chambers, 

NIST Executive Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03481 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Alaska Mariculture Economic 

Benchmark Survey 

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before April 22, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Do not submit 

Confidential Business Information or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Russel 

A. Dame, Industry Economist, NOAA, 

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 4, 

Seattle, WA 98115–6349, (206) 526– 

4432, russel.a.dame@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This is a request for a new collection 

of information. Alaska was recently 

named an Aquaculture Opportunity 

Area (AOA) under NOAA Fisheries to 

determine geographic areas that are 

environmentally, socially, and 

economically suitable to support 

commercial aquaculture operations. The 

purpose of this data collection is to 

gather economic data from current 

growers that hold an Aquatic Farming 

permit under the Alaska Department of 

Fish & Game to establish a benchmark 

economic report that presents economic 

measures (profitability, breakeven price, 

etc.) and operations (average stocking 

density, kelp line depth and separation, 

etc.) spatially. 

The data collected from this survey 

will be used by NOAA economists to 

generate a benchmark report that states 

spatial economic information, internal 

reports on the spatial economic 

suitability of an Alaskan mariculture 

operation, and external publications on 

the financial and environmental risks. 

These reports will be published on 

NOAA’s website and be publicly 

accessible for stakeholders, researchers, 

and other members of the public. 

Stakeholders (current and prospective 

growers) are requesting economic 

information to help secure small 

business loans to establish new growing 

operations and expand current 

production and describe the economics 

of opening and operating a mariculture 

farm in Alaska. Additionally, the 

economic data provided from this 

collection will help determine the 

spatial economic suitability requested 

from the AOA project. NOAA will use 

the information provided in the survey 

to generate a bio economic model that 

can be simulated under various 

financial and environmental scenarios. 

Examples of financial and 

environmental scenarios include the 

impact to profitability from subsidies for 

reductions in seed costs, price floors, 

and reduced transportation costs from a 

new production facility and impact to 

growth and mortality rates from 

increasing surface water temperatures, 

dissolved oxygen (DO), and other water 

parameters and other environmental 

events such as harmful algae blooms 

(HAB) or severe storms. 

II. Method of Collection 

This survey will be distributed via 

mail. Many Alaskan mariculture 

growers live in remote areas with 

limited internet access. To ensure that 

the survey reaches the full population, 

NOAA will use the mailing address 

associated with their Aquatic Farming 

permit to deliver each paper survey. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

This is a new information collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

80. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 45 

minutes 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 60. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 


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cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03513 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

[Docket No. PTO–C–2023–0056] 

National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation Nomination Evaluation 

Committee Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

has renewed the charter for the National 

Medal of Technology and Innovation 

Nomination Evaluation Committee 

(NMTI Committee) for an additional 

two-year period, as it is a necessary 

committee that is in the public interest. 

The charter is renewed until February 8, 

2026. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Linda Hosler, Program Manager, NMTI 

Program, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, 

Alexandria, VA 22314; 571–272–8514; 

or nmti@uspto.gov. Information is also 

available at www.uspto.gov/nmti. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NMTI 

Committee was established in 

accordance with 15 U.S.C. 1512 and the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. 

The NMTI Committee members are 

distinguished experts from the private 

and public sectors, with experience in 

and an understanding of technology and 

technological innovation. The NMTI 

Committee provides recommendations 

of nominees for the NMTI. The duties of 

the NMTI Committee are solely advisory 

in nature. Nominations for the NMTI are 

solicited through an open, competitive, 

and nationwide call, and the NMTI 

Committee members are responsible for 

reviewing the nominations received. 

The NMTI Committee forwards its 

recommendations, through the Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United 

States Patent and Trademark Office, to 

the President. 

On December 22, 2023, the Secretary 

of Commerce approved the continuance 

of the NMTI Committee. On February 7, 

2024, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, Performing the nonexclusive functions and duties of the 

Chief Financial Officer and Assistant 

Secretary for Administration, signed the 

charter for the NMTI Committee. This 

charter will terminate two years from 

the date of its filing with the standing 

committees of the United States Senate 

and the House of Representatives having 

legislative jurisdiction over the United 

States Patent and Trademark Office 

unless earlier terminated or renewed by 

proper authority. The charter was filed 

on February 8, 2024, and it expires on 

February 8, 2026. 

Katherine K. Vidal, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03526 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy 

Operations at Cape Canaveral Space 

Force Station 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

Department of Defense; Federal 

Aviation Administration; National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration; 

and United States Coast Guard. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Air 

Force is the lead agency for this notice. 

The Federal Aviation Administration is 

a cooperating agency and the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration 

and U.S. Coast Guard were invited to be 

cooperating agencies for this action. The 

Department of the Air Force (DAF) is 

issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential 

environmental impacts associated with 

(1) the execution of a real property 

agreement between the United States 

Space Force (USSF) and Space 

Exploration Technologies Corp. 

(SpaceX), which would enable SpaceX 

to develop a launch site to support 

Starship-Super Heavy operations, 

including launch and landing at Cape 

Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), 

and (2) the Federal Aviation 

Administration’s (FAA) issuance of a 

vehicle operator license at the selected 

launch site and approval of related 

airspace closures. 

DATES: A public scoping period will 

take place starting from the date of this 

NOI publication in the Federal Register 

and will last for 30 days. Comments will 

be accepted at any time during the 

environmental impact analysis process; 

however, to ensure the DAF has 

sufficient time to consider public 

scoping comments during preparation of 

the Draft EIS, please submit comments 

within the 30-day scoping period. 

The DAF invites the public, 

stakeholders, and other interested 

parties to attend one or more of the 

three in-person public scoping meetings 

or the virtual public scoping meeting. 

In-person meetings will be held March 

5 at Catherine Schweinsberg Rood 

Central Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa, 

FL 32922; March 6 at Titusville Civic 

Center, 4220 S Hopkins Ave., Titusville, 

FL 32780; and March 7 at Radisson 

Resort At The Port, 8701 Astronaut 

Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920. Each 

in-person scoping meeting will take 

place from 4 to 7 p.m. A virtual meeting 

is scheduled for March 12 at 6 p.m. 

Information on how to attend the virtual 

meeting is available on the project 

website (SpaceForceStarshipEIS.com). 

The meetings will provide an 

opportunity for attendees to learn more 

about the Proposed Action and 

Alternatives and provide an early and 

open process to assist the DAF and its 

Cooperating Agencies in determining 

the scope of issues for analysis in the 

EIS, including identifying significant 

environmental issues and eliminating 

from further study non-significant 

issues. Scope consists of the range of 

actions, alternatives, and impacts to be 

considered in the EIS. Project team 

members will be available to answer 

questions and there will also be an 

opportunity to provide oral and written 

comments. Scoping meeting materials 

will be provided in English and 

Spanish. 

The Notice of Availability (NOA) of 

the Draft EIS is anticipated in December 

2024 and the NOA for the Final EIS is 

anticipated in September 2025. A 

decision could be made no earlier than 

30 days after the Final EIS. 

ADDRESSES: The project website 

(SpaceForceStarshipEIS.com) provides 

information related to the EIS, such as 

environmental documents, schedule, 

and project details, as well as a 

comment form. Comments may be 

submitted via the website comment 

form, emailed to ContactUs@

SpaceForceStarshipEIS.com, or mailed 

to CCSFS Starship EIS c/o Jacobs, 5401 

W Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300, Tampa, 

Florida 33609. Members of the public 

who want to receive future mailings 

informing them of the availability of the 

Draft EIS and Final EIS are encouraged 

to submit a comment that includes their 

name and email or postal mailing 


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